Tanzanian Bongo Flava recording artist, actor, dancer, philanthropist, and businessman from Tandale, Dar es Salaam, Diamond Platnumz was proudly told by his team that he was the first sub-Saharan African singer to get one billion views on his YouTube channel, as they surprised him with a celebration party.
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Apart from Diamond Platnumz, Malian-born singer Aya Nakamura, trumps the be-jeweled Tanzanian musician, with more than 3.4 billion YouTube views.
The 27-year-old, who moved to France when she was a young girl, is best known for her 2018 hit song titled Djadja.
Furthermore, Akon the Senegalese-American rapper smashes them both with 5.8 billion views.
In sub-Saharan Africa, WCB Wasafi Classic Boss, Diamond Platnumz is the king when it comes to YouTube numbers having more than 7.4 Million Youtube subscribers and over 2 Billion views on Youtube, followed by his main competitors in the game from Nigeria and other countries:-
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Top 10 most viewed African artists on Youtube in 2023
- Diamond Platnumz – 2 Billion Views
- Burn Boy – 1.9 Billion Views
- Wizkid – 1.5 Billion Views
- Fally Ipupa – 1.3 Billion Views
- Davido – 1.2 Billion Views
- Ckay – 1 Billion
- Mr. Flavour – 1 Billion Views
- P Square – 1 Billion Views
- Tekno Miles – 945 Million Views
- Rayvanny – 881 Million Views
